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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Fresh and Fruity Orzo Pasta

I'm almost to the end of the Real Women of Philadelphia Video Host Challenge. This week I posted this yummy side dish recipe for week 7 of the challenge, Fresh and Fruity Orzo Pasta Salad. Next week I'll be entering a dish in the Entree category and the final week I'll be submitting in the Dessert category...whew!

This is the most rigorous food challenges I've entered thus far. I'd never have guessed that I'd be so thoroughly entrenched in the food competition world when I started food blogging just a year ago.

Over the coarse of 8 weeks I've learned a great deal about making and producing my own videos. The journey hasn't been easy! I call it "on the job training". I've learned computer editing techniques while producing my videos. I felt like pulling out all my hair most of the time. There are no words to express the devastation one feels after pushing the wrong button and losing a whole video file. Sheer despair! Not to mention, navigating the video upload process on YouTube at 2:00 am! Nasty business! I've shed a few tears and said more than a few bad words in the process, maybe more than a few. I've wanted to throw in the towel on several occasions but I just keep on keeping on, in hopes of winning the big prize at the end of the competition.

The RWOP community is filled with extremely talented ladies, which means the possibility of being chosen is becoming slimmer by the minute. There are only 6 finalist slots left!! I had better bring my A game!!

Being chosen as one of the final 16 competitors, traveling to Savannah to meet Paula Deen, and having the opportunity to hang out with all the women and men I've met on the site, would be pretty terrific! The $25 thousand dollar contract wouldn't be to shabby either!

OK, enough gibber jabber.....on with the show!

This Fresh and Fruity Orzo Pasta Salad is a the perfect accompaniment to any summer dinning experience. The creamy texture of the Original Flavor Cooking Creme blended with fresh fruit and veggies, this dish will steal the show! Try pairing this delicious side dish with grilled salmon and roasted veggies! YUM!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes |

Servings: 6

1/2 cup(s) ofOrzo Pasta

2 ripe papaya

1 2 oz pkg. roasted macadamia nuts

2 tbsp. ofgreen onion

1/4 cup(s) ofPapadew peppers or pimentos

1/2 cup(s) ofKraft Original Flavor Cooking Creme

3 tbsp. ofpapaya seeds

1/3 cup(s) ofrice vinegar

1/4 cup(s) ofextra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp. ofMaui onion

2 tbsp. ofbrown sugar

1 lemon Juiced

2 Hass avocados

Steps

Cook orzo pasta in boiling water for 18-20 minutes until tender, rinse with cold water, set aside

roughly cube papaya, avocado, green onion and Peppadew peppers (substitute pimento or red bell pepper if you can't find Peppadew/Pappadew peppers), mix together in a large bowl, dress with 1/2 cup vinaigrette and toss in roasted macadamia nuts, pasta salad can be served immediately or covered and chilled prior to service, salt and pepper to taste; after chilling, add more dressing if the salad looks dry.

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Welcome friends and family. At Home with Rebecka is my cooking blog dedicated to recipes and stories about some of life's most precious moments ...cooking the foods we love to eat!

I've been food blogging for over five years and have amassed hundreds of recipes in that time. Many of the recipes are treasured family favorites as well as, newly developed and competition recipes; a culinary journey of comfort and style.

I've grown to love food photography, recently branching out into other areas of the photography world.

Sadly, I've spent the past two years battling the blogger blues. Pushing myself to create and post a new recipe, once a week has been a struggle. I hope to get past the beast and continue my blogging journey with vigor. Fortunately, my love of fine food and the art and joy of sharing it with friends and family, has fueled the flame that keeps me blogging.

I'm married to a Southern boy who was born in Texas. Blake and I have been married for over fourteen years, we have five children and three grandchildren. Blake loves his family and takes very good care of us unfortunately, his favorite condiment is ketchup. Trying new recipes is not an easy task with my picky eater thus, my outlet for my gourmet cravings is my blog.

I love singing opera and have performed in over eighteen professional productions in my lifetime. Check out "My Opera Journey" at athomewithrebecka.com